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The percentage of small-business owners who would be affected by the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts is close to 9%, according to a survey by The Business Journals. Lawmakers have been putting that number at 3%. "This is a group that likes to feel in control, in charge," said one researcher. "They know how to run their businesses, and they work very hard. But the economy and health care reform has left them feeling uncertain. They are bathed in uncertainty."

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The percentage of small-business owners who would be affected by the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts is close to 9%, according to a survey by The Business Journals. Lawmakers have been putting that number at 3%. "This is a group that likes to feel in control, in charge," said one researcher. "They know how to run their businesses, and they work very hard. But the economy and health care reform has left them feeling uncertain. They are bathed in uncertainty."

A study analyzing DNA from thousands of ape droppings found that the strain of the Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite common in humans has similarities with a strain found in gorillas. The finding suggests that the disease could have originally transferred from a gorilla to a human. An expert said the study provides data that could be important to eradication efforts.

Tapeworms are parasites that can infect dogs, cats and other pets, and sometimes thrive inside an animal's intestinal tract. The parasite is mainly transmitted by fleas, which is why treatment for pets with tapeworms often include flea treatments. Owners are advised to have their pets regularly checked for the parasite, which is detected by submitting stool samples to a veterinarian.

The Michigan House passed bills that would ban the use of poisonous gas as a method of euthanizing unwanted animals at the state's shelters. The bills, which now go to the state Senate, would require shelters to use lethal injections, which supporters say is more humane than gas.

The percentage of small-business owners who would be affected by the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts is close to 9%, according to a survey by The Business Journals. Lawmakers have been putting that number at 3%. "This is a group that likes to feel in control, in charge," said one researcher. "They know how to run their businesses, and they work very hard. But the economy and health care reform has left them feeling uncertain. They are bathed in uncertainty."